Will Smith (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mickleover (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2024 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Mickleover (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:53, 17 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
William Thomas Smith (born 30 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mickleover on loan from EFL Championship club Stoke City.
Club career
Smith began his career with Stoke City progressing through the club's academy, making his professional debut on 27 August 2024 in a 5–0 EFL Cup victory away at Middlesbrough.[2][3] Smith made a further two appearances in the EFL Cup in 2025–26.[4][5] On 12 March 2026, Smith joined Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Mickleover on a one-month loan.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2024–25[7] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[8] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "EFL- Squad list 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Stoke City player ratings vs Middlesbrough as youngest ever team run riot". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 0–5 Stoke City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Stoke City 0–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Stoke City 0-3 Bradford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Potters Youngster Heads To Mickleover". Mickleover FC. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Will Smith in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Will Smith in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.